Marisa Is Trying to Decide Between Two Computers That Are

question 180

Multiple Choice

Marisa is trying to decide between two computers that are advertised at the same price, and have a lot of similar features. Computer A has a faster processor but less memory than computer B, though. Because Marisa thinks that the speed of the processor matters more than the amount of memory, she decides to buy computer A. How has Marissa made her decision in this case?

• A)analytic decision strategy
• B)elimination by aspects
• C)weighted decision strategy
• D)representativeness heuristic

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